Underemployment
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Does that 8% include people who would officially be counted as unemployed, but are unemployed by choice?
My BOA has a friend that is one of those folks. College degree, two arms and two legs that work correctly, eyes that see, ears that hear. But she uses all of those God given blessings to smoke dope, pop out babies, and collect food stamps. She was actually nervous when one of our state reps proposed a bill that would require drug testing for welfare recipients. She thought the white man was out to take her money. Sista's got a right to smoke a little weed if she wants. Ain't no white rich capitalist racist gonna tell her what to spend her hard earned money on.[quote=Spaceman Spiff]Does that 8% include people who would officially be counted as unemployed, but are unemployed by choice?
My BOA has a friend that is one of those folks. College degree, two arms and two legs that work correctly, eyes that see, ears that hear. But she uses all of those God given blessings to smoke dope, pop out babies, and collect food stamps. She was actually nervous when one of our state reps proposed a bill that would require drug testing for welfare recipients. She thought the white man was out to take her money. Sista's got a right to smoke a little weed if she wants. Ain't no white rich capitalist racist gonna tell her what to spend her hard earned money on. [/quote]Fa sho.
[quote=Moraen] So, before NYC or shoe gets on here talking about the rising jobless claims, I’d like to mention the “underemployment” issue.So Gallup surveys 20k adults. 4000 of them say they are underemployed. When I was in B school, I had a guy in my class who said that he would never work for less than $70k a year (that figure is now $80k, he is unemployed). What exactly is, “underemployed”? You have a job, don’t you? Underemployment is actually not having the job that you think you deserve. If that is the case, I would think the number would be a lot higher. As for the “I won’t work unless I make XX dollars”, I don’t get it. Work is work. I offered the guy I went to B school with a job. And then it was all very demanding. Well, what about health benefits. What is my title going to be? I need a minimum of $80k. I need a corporate car (WHAT!?! Do I look like I’m rolling in cash over here!? We are a SMALL business). FCUK YOU! I’m trying to throw you a lifeline. I don’t need you. In fact, I’m not sure you won’t be worth less than I would pay you. The guy has two kids. Losers.
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I could not agree more. There’s nothing I hate more than people who still have the “employee” mentality. I’m sure most of the unemployed fall into this category.
When I’m asked how much salary I am looking to make: I say, I don’t care what you pay me today; but, when I’m making this company an extra $10 million a year - I expect at least a million dollar bonus! …ok, I’m usually not quite that brash, but I do make that point.
When you are making three times the national average in income, you are no longer an “employee” you are part of the business - you need to think like a business person. You don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do - you make things happen. And, when you make things happen; you get paid for it.